'The Commissioner of Public Works stated that the reduction shown in the; estimates. during the last few years due to retrenchment had now ceased largely owing to the fall in exchange. He drew Members' attention to the Increased price of materials as] Jenumerated in the price list in the preliminary estimates of Ordinary Expenditure, Subject (0 the above observations Jand to adjustments by the Treasurer and Controller in conjunction with {the Commissioner of Public Works, the Estimates of Ordinary and Ext ordinary Expenditure were approved for submission to the Finance Committee.
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